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Final Day of the USPCN Delegation: Refugee Camps in Jordan & the Right of Return Donate to help support USPCN’s delegation to Palestine! After leaving Palestine, we stopped in Amman, the capital of Jordan, to celebrate the Eid; and a day later, wrapped up the delegation with a visit to the largest refugee camps in…

Day 13 of the Delegation: Our Final Day in Palestine Help support USPCN’s delegation to Palestine! Donate here! For our final day in Palestine, we first visited Grassroots Jerusalem, where we learned about its multifaceted mapping project that tracks the history and current needs of Jerusalemite communities. The long-term goal is to connect organizations with…

Day 12 of the Delegation: the Afro-Palestinian Quarter in Jerusalem & the Massacre at Deir Yassin Help support USPCN’s delegation to Palestine! Donate here! Our second day in Jerusalem, and 12th day of the delegation, was filled with deep emotions, hope, and the spirit of resistance. We explored the Old City, walking through the small…

Day 10 of the Delegation: Israeli Terrorism in Al-Khalil (Hebron) Help support USPCN’s delegation to Palestine! Donate here! Today, we visited Al-Khalil (Hebron) and met with representatives of Human Rights Defenders, as well as with one of the last remaining residents of the Israeli-controlled H2 area. After the signing of the Oslo Accords, Israel and…

Day 9 of the Delegation: Surviving in Spite of the Palestinian Authority Help support USPCN’s delegation to Palestine! Donate here! Our first visit today was to the Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem (ARIJ) in Bethlehem, a national research institute that provides advocacy and direct services toward a sustainable Palestine. Dr. Jad Issac, General Director, made clear the…

Day 8 of the Delegation: Bethlehem & the Apartheid Wall Help support USPCN’s delegation to Palestine! Donate here! Today, we visited Bethlehem and a number of its institutions and sites, including BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights, the Alternative Information Center, the Alrowwad Cultural and Arts Society in Aida refugee camp, a…

Day 7 of the Delegation: the Theft of Palestinian Resources & Historical Sites in Jericho Help Support USPCN’s Delegation to Palestine! Donate here! Today we spent time in Areeha, of Jericho, exploring the history of one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The name Areeha is on Canaanite origin, meaning “fragrance,” but…

Day 6 of the Delegation: Child Political Prisoners and Healthcare in Palestine Help Support USPCN’s Delegation to Palestine! Donate here! The sixth day of our delegation started at the offices of Defense of Children International Palestine (DCIP), founded in 1991 by a former Palestinian political prisoner who was appalled at the treatment of children and…

Day 5 of the Delegation: USPCN Reconnecting with Old Friends and Making New Ones Help Support USPCN’s Delegation to Palestine! Donate here! Today, we visited our dear friend Sahar Francis, Director of Addameer (Arabic for conscience) Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association. She wasted no time getting to the heart of the current challenges that Palestinian…

Day 4 of the Delegation: USPCN in Balata and New Askar Refugee Camps Help Support USPCN’s Delegation to Palestine! Donate here! Today, we visited the Palestinians of Balata and Askar refugee camps in and near Nablus, and toured the site of Jacob’s Well. Local activist Nasser was our guide in Balata, where over 30,000 refugees…